Starting last school year, the Illinois State Board of Education required that all students take the SAT plus the writing component in 11th grade. This requirement marked a shift from the ACT to the SAT in the Illinois high school testing system, and ETHS is furthering this shift on Feb. 27 by administering the PSAT 10 to sophomores.
Juniors will not only take the SAT,...

ETHS offered seniors testing to qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy for the first time this month, giving students the opportunity to earn an official seal on their transcripts and diplomas as well as recognition from the State of Illinois for language proficiency.
“The Seal is a great way to showcase bilingual ability,” World Languages/Bilingual Department Chair...

The creation of a new Civics history course for sophomores ensured that students would actively learn and discuss today’s news. This idea, however, should be implemented into all history classes at Evanston so that all students are consistently educated on current issues.
Current events shape the world around us; therefore, students...

Wakanda Forever.
“Black Panther,” the newest entry in Marvel’s cinematic universe, is making history for both challenging stereotypes about African culture and ruling the box office.
The film recently earned the title of third-biggest third weekend movie gross with 65.7 million dollars, just below “Avatar” (69 million) and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (90 mil...

Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread may appear to be just another stuffy period drama, but, it is something far more. It is both a power struggle between three intriguing characters in post-WWII England and an examination of a twisted rom...

The Lock-Out of Low Income
Although the many historic attempts to integrate Evanston by means of busing were made with good intentions, the fight for integration within Evanston schools was not a complete success.
“My brother and I were both bused to Dewey, despite Lincoln being next to our house,” sophomore Megan Bezaitis says. “Busing broke up the sense of community, and it took a tol...

Though students hesitate to come out as undocumented due to threats of deportation, revealing their immigration status may be one of the only ways to receive support for their post-secondary plans.
“More and more, little by little, undocumented students are starting to come out to me, which is probably one of the most difficult things a student can do, but it’s the best thing they can...

While the term ‘opioid epidemic’ has become rampant in mainstream media, its meaning has a deeper, more poignant connection to ETHS.
“The opioid use has always been a problem in our inner cities,” Bloomberg Professor Susan Sherman says. “Now, with the presence of pill mills, plus the increased amount of doctors prescribing these pills, the number of people who use opioids has go...

After decades of educating students, mentoring young journalists and shaping a high school newspaper, former Evanstonian adviser Rodney Lowe is presented a lifetime achievement award from the Journalism Education Association (JEA).
“Rodney Lowe is a man of courage, with an unsurpassed dedication to journalistic integrity and the role of a free press in our democracy, and he passes this on to ...

Whether you’ve only been through one semester of freshman year or you’re a second semester senior, most ETHS students have witnessed a fight get out of hand and sat by idly, letting the altercation continue and even encouraging it by videotaping or chanting. ETHS is not the only school with this problem. Other schools and organizations have witnessed the normalization of violence and are adapting...

No one would ever guess that just sixteen months ago, friendly and bright sophomore Gigi Girodier was living in the most dangerous city in the world: Caracas, Venezuela.
“Before we left, Venezuela was facing many problems with violence and the government. After my mom’s friend from work was killed, we came to the United States to prevent any other disasters,” Girodier says.
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